单词 | sedate |
释义 | Word Frequency sedate 1(sɪˈdeɪt) adjective 1. habitually calm and composed in manner; serene 2. staid, sober, or decorous Derived forms sedately (seˈdately) adverb sedateness (seˈdateness) noun Word origin C17: from Latin sēdāre to soothe; related to sedēre to sitWord Frequency sedate 2(sɪˈdeɪt) verb (transitive) to administer a sedative to Word origin C20: back formation from sedative |
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